Q. Should students be able to express their opinions about school on social media such as Facebook or Twitter on their own time?

A. Yes, they should be able to on their own time unless it creates significant disruption within the school.

Q. How should the school system deal with aging facilities and a student population that has not been growing?

A. Over 50 percent of our schools are 30 years old and 30 percent are over 50 years old. The Board of Education has done an assessment of facility needs to make sure our schools are safe and appropriate places to learn. I feel we should continue to work with the County Commissioners to find the most cost effective way to provide a safe and adequate learning environment for all students.

Q. Is the current school board accessible to the community? If not, what would you change?

A. I believe the school board is accessible to the community. There are two committee meetings each month and one school board meeting and all are open to the public. Public expression is a part of every school board meeting.

Q. Should teachers be paid based on their performance? Why or why not?

A. I think the base salary for teachers is well below what it needs to be. Once a reasonable base salary is in place then we can look at a performance based plan. It is important that we involve teachers in the development of this plan.

Q. What would be your top three objectives if you were elected to the school board?

A. 1.) Continue to improve the graduation rate. 2.) Continue to build the CTE program in all schools. 3.) Continue to have the safest schools in North Carolina.